Why Many Japanese Bathe in the Evening

Japan has a culture that’s always fascinated the rest of the world. We’ve all heard about this country’s unique mix of tradition and futurism. But you’ll be surprised to find out that sumo is NOT the most popular sport there, and it takes mad skill to prepare a “river pig”.

Oh yeah, and bathing is done a little differently than you might be used to. In Japanese culture, the main cleaning routine is done at night, in several steps. Follow closely please to learn everything about this evening ritual and some other traditions and just curious facts about the Land of the Rising Sun.

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TIMESTAMPS:
The evening cleaning routine takes several steps 0:27
Public bathing tradition 2:04
Private bathrooms 2:45
Traditions and facts about Japan: Traditional dinner in Japan 3:33
Chopsticks rules 3:52
Slurping 4:04
Gardens “on a cat’s forehead.” 4:16
Driving age 4:28
Coffee fans 4:51
The most popular sports 5:20
Pikachu on a plane 5:47
Karaoke 6:02
Fugu fish 6:25
Always wear an umbrella 6:54
The golden age 7:13
16 national holidays 7:31
School is super important 7:55

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SUMMARY:
-First, run a hot bath and hop in…the shower. Next, have a soak in that bath, just long enough to open your pores. Time to head back to the shower for another rinse! Now you’re ready to double-dip – and have a long, luxurious soak in that bath.
-There are public bathhouses called sentos in nearly every town.
-The private Japanese bathroom is an oasis! The tub is deeper than what we see in the West.
-If you’ve been invited to a traditional dinner in Japan, always wait to be told where to sit.
-Chopsticks come with their own set of rules, but remember never to cross them or use them to point.
-In Japan, slurping your soup or noodles is like saying, “This is delicious!”
-One Japanese expression says that their gardens are so small that they’ll fit “on a cat’s forehead.”
-In Japan, you can get your license for a motor scooter or similar small road vehicle starting at age 16, and at 18 for a car.
-Japan drinks about 85% of the coffee that Jamaica exports.
-Baseball tops the list of the most popular sports.
-Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways, has painted Pikachu and other Pokémon on the sides of their airplanes.
-Karaoke translates as “empty orchestra” so you better fine-tune your singing skills.
-The blowfish, or “fugu” in Japanese, is a highly poisonous fish…that nonetheless is eaten as a delicacy.
-Getting caught in the rain without an umbrella is considered foolish.
-About 23% of the population is over 65 years old.
-Japan has 16 national holidays. There are so many crammed into late April and early May that this is referred to as Golden Week.
-Lessons on being kind-hearted, studying hard, and feeling empathy would be a typical kindergartener’s school day.

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

What's the minimum driving age in your part of the world?

[rext]

Bathing in the evening keeps you clean in bed and fresh the next morning . Now imagine doing that in the morning and sleeping with all the day's filth.

[ryuukakhadijah]

We in tropical climate places bath twice a day; morning & evening. The morning one is pretty hurriedly though 😂

[vinaa]

I already knew most of them because I watch Shin Chan 😂😂

[alyssahannabusante]

Well, here in the Philippines, we take a bath 2 times a day--1 in the morning and 1 in the evening before we go to bed.

[jeraldbryangonzales]

Filipinos take a bath anytime in a day especially before going out of home, and another at night before bed. But everything is just for cleaning up the body.

[sheilaevans]

I love Japan. They do almost everything right. =)

[rw-kpgy]

Bathing at night wash away the day’s exposure to the outdoor element. Going to bed clean

[agastyagoswami]

shinchan and doraemon helped me to know these japanese cultures before bright side🤣😂

[hanzliy]

meanwhile me : takes random showers at 12 a.m just before bed...

[Lilly-udqs]

We bathe twice sometimes 3 times a day in the Caribbean. I was shocked when I visited England and saw how little people wash over there.

[ivomoreira]

We Brazilians shower all the time. Sometimes we shower up to 4 times a day, in the morning before leaving home, in the afternoon after returning home, in the evening before going out for, let's say, a social gathering, a date or just to relax, and finally most people before going to bed. It really depends on one's lifestyle...

[vampy]

Im from the UK, and i can tell you that nearly everyone i know, takes a shower or bath at night, once the kids asleep, its our time for a nice long soak. There's never time in the morning when your rushing around trying to get the kids out of bed, school clothes ready, make breakfast, check they have their homework in their bag, get yourself ready.. morning is just not the time for showers lol

[cjames]

I admire so many things about the Japanese culture. This country is definitely on my wish travel list. Your video is entertaining and very interesting.
Thank you for sharing.

[meina]

Living in japan changed my bathing habits. Bathing at night takes almost 30 minutes to one hour. I always look forward to it after a busy day. I still take a quick shower in the morning because i’m used to it but i definitely love the nightly ofuro routine.

[kkak]

I always take a shower at the end of the day, how you could work all day and go to bed without take a shower? In summer two or three times.

[jenniferglenn]

I remember bathing in my grandmother’s house in Japan with that deep tub. My sister and I loved it but we hated the toilet being all the way on the other side of the house. But the toilet seat was always heated and had its own remote control so I can’t really complain. I definitely miss Japan and my family there.

[twinklestartwinklestar]

I'm Indian .. U know I like Japan very much😘😍 ..I wish going there and enjoying the culture of Japan for some time ...And I obviously love my India with pride ❤️💗❤️

[sunitaagarwal]

5:50
Yeah I just wanna visit Japan because of it's culture, technology and Anime epically Pokémon 😍

[polarricecap]

Lol, Im Japanese but I grew up in the Philippines so I take a bath 2 times a day, the second bath is usually just a half bath.